Raul Valdes Makes Spot Start Against Pirates; Chase Utley Starts at Second Base for the First Time All Season

  Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Phillies are looking to take this four-game set tonight as they look to win their third straight game. The Phils' offense has been heating up during the end of this homestand, especially behind the bats of Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Ruiz.  Tonight's starter for the Phillies will be Raul Valdes. […]

Erik Seybold  •  27 Jun 2012
Phillies Offense Continues to Heat Up; Bullpen Hangs On in 5-4 Win Over Pirates

Vance Worley took the hill tonight for the Phillies against lefty Eric Bedard of the Pirates. With the team playing more aggressive than ever this season, the remainder of this series is sure to be entertaining. The Phillies jumped ahead early tonight with an RBI single from the hot-hitting Carlos Ruiz. He plated Hunter Pence […]

Danielle  •  26 Jun 2012
Chase Utley Is In Philadelphia Today, Brian Schneider Lands On DL

According to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is currently at Citizens Bank Park. Zolecki reports that Utley is on the field playing catch with infielder Mike Fontenot. Zolecki also notes that Utley is working out here today, tomorrow he will go play for Triple-A Lehigh Valley and will be back in Philly […]

Erik Seybold  •  25 Jun 2012
Bastardo Blows Game One, Phils Lose 3-2; More Bullpen Disasters in Game Two Lead to 7-3 Loss

Cole Hamels and David Price squared off this afternoon in the first game of a double-header. Friday's game was washed out, pushing a game back to 6:35 tonight, and starting this game 30 minutes early. It was a scoreless battle between the Phils and Rays until the sixth inning when Jimmy Rollins jacked a solo […]

Danielle  •  24 Jun 2012
Hamels Reaches Tenth Win on the Season with 7-2 Defeat of Rockies

David Herndon had Tommy John Surgery this afternoon. Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games after testing positive for PED's. Laynce Nix suffered a set-back thanks to a strained left calf today. Michael Stutes needs surgery on his shoulder to figure out what's wrong.  Needless to say, this win tonight was much needed with all of […]

Danielle  •  19 Jun 2012
Cliff Lee STILL Isn’t a Winner; Phils Drop Fourth Straight, 2-1

(Philliedelphia/Danielle Wilson) Cliff Lee in June, 2011: 5-0, 0.21 ERA.  Lee's month of June last year was quite frankly the greatest month I've ever seen a pitcher have. I'm sure Cliff Lee was tired of losing or getting a no-decision, so he pitched like his dominant self tonight. However, the offense would continue to fail […]

Danielle  •  05 Jun 2012
Clayton Kershaw and Company Send Phillies Back to .500; Phils Drop, 4-3

  The Phillies welcomed Los Angeles to Citizens Bank Park with a soggy game one of a four-game series this evening. Vance Worley was limited to 75 pitches in his first start back from the DL with a sore elbow. He will pitch the remainder of the season with a bone chip, but that didn't […]

Danielle  •  04 Jun 2012
Big Z and the Fish Dominate Big Joe and the Phils; Take Two of Three in Philly

In the rubber match of this Marlins-Phillies series, big Joe took the mound against big Z, Carlos Zambrano. Blanton was looking to redeem himself from his past couple of starts in which he was lit up. He is 4-5 this year with a 5.05 ERA. Zambrano is 3-3 this year with a 3.00 ERA.  Miami […]

Danielle  •  03 Jun 2012
Phillies Drop Fourth Straight to Nationals, 5-2

Just another one of those games in which you'd rather throw your tv out of the window than have to watch Roy Halladay suffer another loss. Charlie Manuel posted his 80,000th lineup of the season… It wasn't one we'll be seeing in more games down the stretch.  Hector Luna, tonight's first baseman, hit a ground […]

Danielle  •  22 May 2012